Kyle Maynard and his long-time friend and business partner, Joey Leonardo, know all about failure. Before becoming world-class mountaineers, they weren’t even campers. “We didn’t know how to put up a tent,” said Leonardo. Today, they have over-the-top memories of viewing the world from some of … [Read more...] about Encouraging Yourself: Can You Go Three More Feet?
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Honoring Leaders in the First Prescott Athena Celebration
The prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award is making its debut in the Quad Cities this month as the teams at Quad Cities Business News and Prescott Woman Magazine join forces to recognize the contributions, successes and character of the region’s amazing women. Eight local leaders are being honored, … [Read more...] about Honoring Leaders in the First Prescott Athena Celebration
Beyond the Exterior
Forget career assessments or personality tests to determine your professional path; sometimes our names alone can hold the key to the employment door we should open. Such is the case with Janet Sweigart of SweigART, Designs, LLC, who began her career studying fine arts at Northern Arizona … [Read more...] about Beyond the Exterior
Food Trucks Ready for Business to Rev Up
Priscillah Finney loaded her white 2009 Chevy Express cargo van and called it a day. Except her workday didn’t actually officially start on this recent Friday near downtown Prescott. Instead, heavy dust and wind gusts smashed up her 10-foot by 10-foot white tent she uses to serve samosas – a … [Read more...] about Food Trucks Ready for Business to Rev Up
Consumers Lose More Than Weight with Noom Health App
Consumers who are at home more than usual during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic may be especially interested in getting in shape by trying out convenient web-based health and fitness services. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about Noom, a popular app-based weight loss … [Read more...] about Consumers Lose More Than Weight with Noom Health App
Helken & Horn Celebrates 25 Years as Prescott’s Leading Advertising Agency
Phoenix may be the center for advertising agencies in Arizona, but leading companies in Greater Prescott prefer an advertising agency with roots in the community: Helken & Horn. As Helken & Horn Advertising Agency celebrates 25 years of partnering with clients in Northern … [Read more...] about Helken & Horn Celebrates 25 Years as Prescott’s Leading Advertising Agency
Is PPP The Right Approach to Keeping Businesses Alive? One Startup’s Research Says No
PPP and other Cares Act funding was released to businesses under the disguise of ‘trying to keep them alive’. This is because governments know that businesses are the touchstones of local economies. They are the source of jobs, commerce, and vital services. However, we keep seeing the … [Read more...] about Is PPP The Right Approach to Keeping Businesses Alive? One Startup’s Research Says No
Local Business Receives Franchise Sales Achievement Award
Sir Speedy in Prescott, Ariz. recently received a Century Club award, placing them in an elite group of Sir Speedy franchises worldwide. The Century Club sales achievement award recognizes 100 of the top franchises in the entire network for outstanding sales achievement in 2019. Sir Speedy in … [Read more...] about Local Business Receives Franchise Sales Achievement Award
Lowell Observatory Commences a Science-Based COVID-19 Reopening Plan in Alignment with CDC Guidelines
Employing a cautious and scientifically rigorous approach, Lowell Observatory is implementing a COVID-19 reopening plan that is aligned to the gating criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The phased reopening plan’s alignment with CDC guidelines places staff, … [Read more...] about Lowell Observatory Commences a Science-Based COVID-19 Reopening Plan in Alignment with CDC Guidelines
CP Technologies Making Prescott its North American Headquarters
It is official: Prescott will become the North American headquarters for the multi-million-dollar manufacturing company CP Technologies (CPT). Michael McCormack, president and CEO of CPT, told an invited group of Quad Cities community and business leaders that he and other executives had selected … [Read more...] about CP Technologies Making Prescott its North American Headquarters
